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The Effect of Shiftwork on Body Composition: A Comparative Cross-sectional Study Among Health Care Workers. J Occup Environ Med 2022; 64:e757-e762. [PMID: 36070547 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study compared the body composition parameters between shiftworkers and nonshiftworkers in a hospital setting in Sri Lanka. METHODS A comparative cross-sectional study was carried out among a sample of 78 health care workers, recruited by a stratified random sampling technique. Subjects underwent anthropometric and bioimpedentiometric analysis for body composition parameters. RESULTS The mean (SD) body fat percentage (BF%) of shiftworking women (40.8 [SD, 6.8%]) was significantly higher than day-working women (36.7% [SD, 5.9%]) ( P < 0.05). Mean BF% between day and shift groups did not significantly differ (33.0% [SD, 6.9%] vs 32.4% [SD, 10.7%]). Body mass index and waist circumference were significantly higher among shiftworking women ( P < 0.05), whereas male workers showed the opposite trend. CONCLUSION Prolonged exposure to shiftwork was associated with a higher BF%. Therefore, interventions for shiftworkers must be addressed, focusing on improving body composition.
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Declercq I, Van Den Eede F, Roelant E, Verbraecken J. SHIFTPLAN: a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a multimodal shift-work intervention on drivers' fatigue, sleep, health, and performance parameters. Trials 2022; 23:662. [PMID: 35978435 PMCID: PMC9382013 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06573-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Shift work is commonly associated with health problems resulting from circadian misalignment and sleep restriction. About one in three shift workers is affected by insomnia and up to 90% report regular fatigue and/or sleepiness at the workplace. Epidemiological data shows that shift workers are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, breast cancer, mental-health problems, and shift-work disorder, which conditions typically lead to reduced work performance, processing errors, accidents at work, absenteeism, and reduced quality of life. Given these widespread and debilitating consequences, there is an urgent need for treatments that help improve the sleep, health, and functional performance of the shift-working population. The most common non-pharmacological recommendations are improved scheduling, bright-light exposure, napping, psychoeducation promoting sleep hygiene, and cognitive-behavioral techniques. The objectives of the present study are to investigate the effects of a multimodal shift-work intervention on perceived fatigue, sleepiness, physical and mental health, sleep parameters, and absenteeism. METHODS A randomized controlled interventional study comparing the two groups each comprising at least 80 drivers of a public transport company, using self-report questionnaires and health checks completed at intake and after 3 and 6 months following the start of the intervention or waiting-list period. The intervention consists of (a) healthy scheduling taking into account shift-rotation direction and speed, chronotype, resting time, and napping; (b) an education program specifically developed for shift workers; and (c) a dedicated information campaign for shift planners. The primary outcome is symptomatic burden in terms of sleepiness, and the key secondary outcome is symptomatic burden in terms of fatigue. Supplementary secondary outcomes are sleep parameters, absenteeism, general and clinical health, changes in mood, and anxiety. DISCUSSION Expected outcomes are significant improvements on all primary and secondary outcome parameters in the intervention group. To our knowledge, ours is the first randomized controlled study to systematically investigate the effects of a multimodal program on multiple health, sleep, and performance parameters in shift workers. Our research also aims at providing evidence-based practice guidelines for healthy scheduling in general and thus contribute to diminishing the serious health and economic burdens associated with shift work overall. TRIAL REGISTRATION EDGE registration number: 000339. CLINICALTRIALS gov NCT05452096.
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- Inge Declercq
- Multidisciplinary Sleep Disorders Center, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Drie Eikenstraat 655 - 2650, Edegem, Belgium.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Drie Eikenstraat 655 - 2650, Edegem, Belgium.,Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute (CAPRI), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp (UA), Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Clinical Trial Center (CTC), CRC Antwerp, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), University of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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- Multidisciplinary Sleep Disorders Center, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Drie Eikenstraat 655 - 2650, Edegem, Belgium.,Medical Coordinator Multidisciplinary Sleep Disorders Center (UZA), LEMP FGGW UA, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Drie Eikenstraat 655 - 2650, Edegem, Belgium
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Tabarin A, Assié G, Barat P, Bonnet F, Bonneville JF, Borson-Chazot F, Bouligand J, Boulin A, Brue T, Caron P, Castinetti F, Chabre O, Chanson P, Corcuff JB, Cortet C, Coutant R, Dohan A, Drui D, Espiard S, Gaye D, Grunenwald S, Guignat L, Hindie E, Illouz F, Kamenicky P, Lefebvre H, Linglart A, Martinerie L, North MO, Raffin-Samson ML, Raingeard I, Raverot G, Raverot V, Reznik Y, Taieb D, Vezzosi D, Young J, Bertherat J. Consensus statement by the French Society of Endocrinology (SFE) and French Society of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetology (SFEDP) on diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. ANNALES D'ENDOCRINOLOGIE 2022; 83:119-141. [PMID: 35192845 DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cushing's syndrome is defined by prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids, leading to excess morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis of this rare pathology is difficult due to the low specificity of the clinical signs, the variable severity of the clinical presentation, and the difficulties of interpretation associated with the diagnostic methods. The present consensus paper by 38 experts of the French Society of Endocrinology and the French Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology aimed firstly to detail the circumstances suggesting diagnosis and the biologic diagnosis tools and their interpretation for positive diagnosis and for etiologic diagnosis according to ACTH-independent and -dependent mechanisms. Secondly, situations making diagnosis complex (pregnancy, intense hypercortisolism, fluctuating Cushing's syndrome, pediatric forms and genetically determined forms) were detailed. Lastly, methods of surveillance and diagnosis of recurrence were dealt with in the final section.
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- Antoine Tabarin
- Service Endocrinologie, Diabète et Nutrition, Université, Hôpital Haut-Leveque CHU de Bordeaux, 33604 Pessac, France.
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- Centre de Référence Maladies Rares de la Surrénale (CRMRS), Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Unité d'Endocrinologie-Diabétologie-Gynécologie-Obésité Pédiatrique, Hôpital des Enfants CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- UF d'Hormonologie Hôpital Cochin, Université de Paris, Institut Cochin Inserm U1016, CNRS UMR8104, Paris, France
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- Fédération d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital Louis-Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, INSERM U1290, Université Lyon1, 69002 Lyon, France
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- Faculté de Médecine Paris-Saclay, Unité Inserm UMRS1185 Physiologie et Physiopathologie Endocriniennes, Paris, France
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- Service de Neuroradiologie, Hôpital Foch, 92151 Suresnes, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INSERM) U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille, France; Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence Maladies Rares HYPO, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Service d'Endocrinologie et Maladies Métaboliques, Pôle Cardiovasculaire et Métabolique, CHU Larrey, 24, chemin de Pouvourville, TSA 30030, 31059 Toulouse cedex, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INSERM) U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille, France; Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence Maladies Rares HYPO, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, UMR 1292 INSERM-CEA-UGA, Endocrinologie, CHU Grenoble Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Inserm, Physiologie et Physiopathologie Endocriniennes, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Bicêtre, Service d'Endocrinologie et des Maladies de la Reproduction, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'Hypophyse HYPO, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Laboratoire d'Hormonologie, Service de Médecine Nucléaire, CHU Bordeaux, Laboratoire NutriNeuro, UMR 1286 INRAE, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabétologie, Métabolisme et Nutrition, CHU de Lille, Lille, France
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- Service d'Endocrinologie Pédiatrique, CHU Angers, Centre de Référence, Centre Constitutif des Maladies Rares de l'Hypophyse, CHU Angers, Angers, France
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- Department of Radiology A, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, 75014 Paris, France
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- Service Endocrinologie-Diabétologie et Nutrition, l'institut du Thorax, CHU Nantes, 44092 Nantes cedex, France
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabétologie, Métabolisme et Nutrition, INSERM U1190, Laboratoire de Recherche Translationnelle sur le Diabète, 59000 Lille, France
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- Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Haut-Lêveque, CHU de Bordeaux, 33604 Pessac, France
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital Larrey, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Référence Maladies Rares de la Surrénale (CRMRS), Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Nucléaire, CHU de Bordeaux, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Référence Maladies Rares de la Thyroïde et des Récepteurs Hormonaux, Service Endocrinologie-Diabétologie-Nutrition, CHU Angers, 49933 Angers cedex 9, France
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- Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Bicêtre, Service d'Endocrinologie et des Maladies de la Reproduction, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'Hypophyse, 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabète et Maladies Métaboliques, CHU de Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Paris-Saclay University, AP-HP, Endocrinology and Diabetes for Children, Reference Center for Rare Disorders of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Filière OSCAR, and Platform of Expertise for Rare Disorders, INSERM, Physiologie et Physiopathologie Endocriniennes, Bicêtre Paris-Saclay Hospital, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service d'Endocrinologie Pédiatrique, CHU Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris, France; Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Génétique et Biologie Moléculaire, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service d'Endocrinologie Nutrition, Hôpital Ambroise-Paré, GHU Paris-Saclay, AP-HP Boulogne, EA4340, Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin, Paris, France
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- Maladies Endocriniennes, Hôpital Lapeyronie, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Fédération d'Endocrinologie, Centre de Référence Maladies Rares Hypophysaires, "Groupement Hospitalier Est", Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, LBMMS, Centre de Biologie Est, Service de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire, 69677 Bron cedex, France
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, CHU Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France; University of Caen Basse-Normandie, Medical School, 14032 Caen cedex, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CHU La Timone, AP-HM, Marseille, France
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital Larrey, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Bicêtre, Service d'Endocrinologie et des Maladies de la Reproduction, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'Hypophyse, 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Centre de Référence Maladies Rares de la Surrénale (CRMRS), Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Around 21% of workers reported working on shifts in 2017, and consequently, shift workers experience multiple sleep disturbances such as excessive sleepiness, insomnia, sleep deprivation, and social jet lag. These eventually lead to shift work disorder or exacerbation of other sleep disorders such as insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and nonrapid eye movement parasomnia. Despite multiple interventions and guidelines, poor compliance to treatment is often encountered due to temporary relief of sleep disturbances provided by the treatment. Hence there is a need for comprehensive evaluation of those individuals who need to be awake during the night and asleep during the day.
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- April Fatima J Hernandez
- Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Center, St. Luke's Medical Center - Quezon City, 279 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City 1112, Philippines; Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Center, St. Luke's Medical Center - Global City, Rizal Drive cor. 32nd St. and 5th Avenue, Taguig City 1634, Philippines; Department of Psychiatry, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, Aurora Boulevard, Quezon City 1105, Philippines.
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- Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Center, St. Luke's Medical Center - Global City, Rizal Drive cor. 32nd St. and 5th Avenue, Taguig City 1634, Philippines
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- Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Center, St. Luke's Medical Center - Quezon City, 279 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City 1112, Philippines
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Yun S, Kim M, Lee WT, Yoon JH, Won JU. Irregular Work Hours and the Risk of Sleep Disturbance Among Korean Service Workers Required to Suppress Emotion. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:1517. [PMID: 33562866 PMCID: PMC7915650 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Although a necessity in a modern society, irregular work schedule can lead to sleep problems. We investigated the effect of work schedule irregularity on sleep disturbance of 17,846 Korean service workers using the fifth Korean Working Conditions Survey. The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for sleep disturbance occurrence were calculated through a multiple logistic regression model. The adjusted ORs for moderate and severe sleep disturbances for those with irregular work hours were 2.11 (95% CI 1.90-2.33) and 3.10 (95% CI 2.62-3.66), respectively. Work schedule irregularity and emotion suppression at work showed synergistic effect on both moderate and severe sleep disturbances. Sleep disturbances can lead to brain function deterioration and work-related injuries; therefore, appropriate measures should be addressed for the vulnerable population.
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- Sehyun Yun
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea; (S.Y.); (M.K.); (W.-T.L.)
- The Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea
- Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea;
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea; (S.Y.); (M.K.); (W.-T.L.)
- The Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea
- Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea;
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea; (S.Y.); (M.K.); (W.-T.L.)
- The Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea
- Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea;
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- Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea;
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea; (S.Y.); (M.K.); (W.-T.L.)
- The Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea
- Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea;
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Jang TW. Work-Fitness Evaluation for Shift Work Disorder. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18031294. [PMID: 33535523 PMCID: PMC7908582 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18031294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Shift work disorder (SWD), which is characterized by insomnia and excessive sleepiness related with shift work, is one of the most common health problems in shift workers. Shift work disorder causes insomnia, fatigue, worse work performance, an increased likelihood of accidents, and a poor quality of life. In addition, SWD is associated with decreased productivity and increased economic costs. The correct management of SWD is important to prevent sleep disturbances and maintain work performance in shift workers. To diagnose and evaluate SWD, it is necessary to take detailed medical histories, assess the severity of sleep disturbances, and evaluate shift workers’ sleep using a sleep diary and actigraphy. The work-fitness evaluation should include recommendations on how shift workers can reduce their sleep disturbances and increase work performance, as well as the assessment of work performance. This paper reviews previous research on the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of SWD and summarizes the work-fitness evaluation of SWD.
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- Tae-Won Jang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
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Circadian Misalignment Is Negatively Associated with the Anthropometric, Metabolic and Food Intake Outcomes of Bariatric Patients 6 Months After Surgery. Obes Surg 2020; 31:159-169. [PMID: 32728839 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-04873-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE Circadian misalignment has been associated with an increased risk of overweight and obesity, as well as changes in metabolic parameters. This study evaluated the association between social jet lag (SJL), a measure of circadian misalignment, and anthropometric, metabolic and food intake outcomes 6 months after bariatric surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 122 bariatric patients were included (77% female, aged 33 years (range 28-41); 79.5% underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass). Anthropometric, food consumption and SJL were evaluated in the preoperative evaluation and in the third and sixth months after surgery. SJL was calculated based on the absolute difference between the mid-sleep time on weekends and weekdays. Generalised estimating equations and linear regression were performed to evaluate the associations between mean SJL exposure and the outcomes. RESULTS The interaction between SJL and follow-up time negatively influenced the evolution of weight (p = 0.01), BMI (p = 0.04) and insulin levels (p = 0.01). SJL had an effect on intake of calories (p = 0.001), carbohydrate (p = 0.005) and total (p = 0.007), monounsaturated (p = 0.03) and polyunsaturated fat (p < 0.001). Linear regression showed a negative association between mean SJL exposure over the 6 months and the percentage of weight loss (coefficient = - 0.30, p = 0.006), body weight loss (kg) (coefficient = - 0.17, p = 0.03) and the reduction of BMI (coefficient = - 0.24, p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS SJL was negatively associated with anthropometric, metabolic and food consumption outcomes 6 months after bariatric surgery. Future studies with longer follow-up are needed to confirm these findings. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials.gov : NCT03485352.
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Purpose of Review
Circadian rhythms, including 24-h activity rhythms, change with age. Disturbances in these 24-h activity rhythms at older age have also been implied in various diseases. This review evaluates recent findings on 24-h activity rhythms and disease in older adults.
Recent Findings
Growing evidence supports that 24-h activity rhythm disturbances at older age are related to the presence and/or progression of disease. Longitudinal and genetic work even suggests a potential causal contribution of disturbed 24-h activity rhythms to disease development. Interventional studies targeting circadian and 24-h activity rhythms demonstrate that 24-h rhythmicity can be improved, but the effect of improving 24-h rhythmicity on disease risk or progression remains to be shown.
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Increasing evidence suggests that 24-h activity rhythms are involved in age-related diseases. Further studies are needed to assess causality, underlying mechanisms, and the effects of treating disturbed 24-h activity rhythms on age-related disease.
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LOWDEN A, ÖZTÜRK G, REYNOLDS A, BJORVATN B. Working Time Society consensus statements: Evidence based interventions using light to improve circadian adaptation to working hours. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2019; 57:213-227. [PMID: 30700675 PMCID: PMC6449639 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.sw-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Interventions and strategies to improve health through the management of circadian (re) adaptation have been explored in the field, and in both human and animal laboratory manipulations of shiftwork. As part of an initiative by the Working Time Society (WTS) and International Committee on Occupational Health (ICOH), this review summarises the literature on the management of circadian (re) adaption using bright light treatment. Recommendations to maximise circadian adaptation are summarised for practitioners based on a variety of shiftwork schedules. In slowly rotating night shift schedules bright light appears most suitable when used in connection with the first three night shifts. These interventions are improved when combined with orange glasses (to block blue-green light exposure) for the commute home. Non-shifting strategies involve a lower dosage of light at night and promoting natural daylight exposure during the day (also recommended for day shifts) in acordance with the phase and amplitude response curves to light in humans.
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- Arne LOWDEN
- Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University, Sweden
- *To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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- Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care,
University of Bergen, Norway
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Shift Work and Sleep Abstract. Shift work and night work are necessary in our society today. In Europe, on average about 20 % of the working population work shifts; in Switzerland it is slightly lower at 14.7 %. The proportion of the working population who regularly work night shifts is much lower: 7 % of the working population in Europe and 5 % in Switzerland. The changed daily routine in night work and shift work leads to disturbances in our biological rhythms, which adapt only slowly to the new conditions. This often leads to a lack of sleep, poor sleep quality, reduced recovery and increased strain on the body. Moreover, the unusual working rhythms are not compatible with normal family and social life. It is important that as little shift and night work as possible is performed. Those affected and their environment should be aware of the disadvantages of shift and night work in particular and know how best to adapt to the specific work situation. There is much to suggest that lack of sleep and poor sleep quality are responsible for a large proportion of the negative effects of shift work. It is therefore important to ask specific questions in this area and offer concrete support to shift workers in this regard. This overview of shift work and sleep is based on literature and our many years of practical experience with shift work counselling and training in Switzerland.
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- Daniel Hicklin
- 1 Praxis für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie Schichtarbeitsberatung und -schulung, Mitglied des interdisziplinären Fachteams des Zentrums für Schlafmedizin Basel
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Sun M, Feng W, Wang F, Zhang L, Wu Z, Li Z, Zhang B, He Y, Xie S, Li M, Fok JPC, Tse G, Wong MCS, Tang JL, Wong SYS, Vlaanderen J, Evans G, Vermeulen R, Tse LA. Night shift work exposure profile and obesity: Baseline results from a Chinese night shift worker cohort. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0196989. [PMID: 29763461 PMCID: PMC5953447 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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AIMS This study aimed to evaluate the associations between types of night shift work and different indices of obesity using the baseline information from a prospective cohort study of night shift workers in China. METHODS A total of 3,871 workers from five companies were recruited from the baseline survey. A structured self-administered questionnaire was employed to collect the participants' demographic information, lifetime working history, and lifestyle habits. Participants were grouped into rotating, permanent and irregular night shift work groups. Anthropometric parameters were assessed by healthcare professionals. Multiple logistic regression models were used to evaluate the associations between night shift work and different indices of obesity. RESULTS Night shift workers had increased risk of overweight and obesity, and odds ratios (ORs) were 1.17 (95% CI, 0.97-1.41) and 1.27 (95% CI, 0.74-2.18), respectively. Abdominal obesity had a significant but marginal association with night shift work (OR = 1.20, 95% CI, 1.01-1.43). A positive gradient between the number of years of night shift work and overweight or abdominal obesity was observed. Permanent night shift work showed the highest odds of being overweight (OR = 3.94, 95% CI, 1.40-11.03) and having increased abdominal obesity (OR = 3.34, 95% CI, 1.19-9.37). Irregular night shift work was also significantly associated with overweight (OR = 1.56, 95% CI, 1.13-2.14), but its association with abdominal obesity was borderline (OR = 1.26, 95% CI, 0.94-1.69). By contrast, the association between rotating night shift work and these parameters was not significant. CONCLUSION Permanent and irregular night shift work were more likely to be associated with overweight or abdominal obesity than rotating night shift work. These associations need to be verified in prospective cohort studies.
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- Miaomiao Sun
- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Shenzhen Municipal Key Laboratory for Health Risk Analysis, Shenzhen Research Institute of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
- * E-mail: (LAT); (FW)
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- Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Occupational Medicine Care Service, New Territories East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Shenzhen Municipal Key Laboratory for Health Risk Analysis, Shenzhen Research Institute of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherland
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- Occupational and Environmental Health Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherland
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Shenzhen Municipal Key Laboratory for Health Risk Analysis, Shenzhen Research Institute of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
- * E-mail: (LAT); (FW)
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Ahlström C, Anund A, Fors C, Åkerstedt T. The effect of daylight versus darkness on driver sleepiness: a driving simulator study. J Sleep Res 2017; 27:e12642. [DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Christer Ahlström
- Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI); Linköping Sweden
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- Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI); Linköping Sweden
- Rehabilitation Medicine; Linköping University; Linköping Sweden
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- Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI); Linköping Sweden
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- Stress Research Institute; Stockholm University; Stockholm Sweden
- Clinical Neuroscience; Karolinska Institute; Stockholm Sweden
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Kantermann T, Eastman CI. Circadian phase, circadian period and chronotype are reproducible over months. Chronobiol Int 2017; 35:280-288. [PMID: 29148844 DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2017.1400979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The timing of the circadian clock, circadian period and chronotype varies among individuals. To date, not much is known about how these parameters vary over time in an individual. We performed an analysis of the following five common circadian clock and chronotype measures: 1) the dim light melatonin onset (DLMO, a measure of circadian phase), 2) phase angle of entrainment (the phase the circadian clock assumes within the 24-h day, measured here as the interval between DLMO and bedtime/dark onset), 3) free-running circadian period (tau) from an ultradian forced desynchrony protocol (tau influences circadian phase and phase angle of entrainment), 4) mid-sleep on work-free days (MSF from the Munich ChronoType Questionnaire; MCTQ) and 5) the score from the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ). The first three are objective physiological measures, and the last two are measures of chronotype obtained from questionnaires. These data were collected from 18 individuals (10 men, eight women, ages 21-44 years) who participated in two studies with identical protocols for the first 10 days. We show how much these circadian rhythm and chronotype measures changed from the first to the second study. The time between the two studies ranged from 9 months to almost 3 years, depending on the individual. Since the full experiment required living in the laboratory for 14 days, participants were unemployed, had part-time jobs or were freelance workers with flexible hours. Thus, they did not have many constraints on their sleep schedules before the studies. The DLMO was measured on the first night in the lab, after free-sleeping at home and also after sleeping in the lab on fixed 8-h sleep schedules (loosely tailored to their sleep times before entering the laboratory) for four nights. Graphs with lines of unity (when the value from the first study is identical to the value from the second study) showed how much each variable changed from the first to the second study. The DLMO did not change more than 2 h from the first to the second study, except for two participants whose sleep schedules changed the most between studies, a change in sleep times of 3 h. Phase angle did not change by more than 2 h regardless of changes in the sleep schedule. Circadian period did not change more than 0.2 h, except for one participant. MSF did not change more than 1 h, except for two participants. MEQ did not change more than 10 points and the categories (e.g. M-type) did not change. Pearson's correlations for the DLMO between the first and second studies increased after participants slept in the lab on their individually timed fixed 8-h sleep schedules for four nights. A longer time between the two studies did not increase the difference between any of the variables from the first to the second study. This analysis shows that the circadian clock and chronotype measures were fairly reproducible, even after many months between the two studies.
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- Thomas Kantermann
- a SynOpus , Alte Hattinger Strasse, Bochum , DE.,b FOM University of Applied Sciences , Leimkugelstraße, Essen , Germany
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- c Biological Rhythms Research Lab , Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , IL 60612 , USA
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Wickwire EM, Geiger-Brown J, Scharf SM, Drake CL. Shift Work and Shift Work Sleep Disorder: Clinical and Organizational Perspectives. Chest 2016; 151:1156-1172. [PMID: 28012806 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Revised: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Throughout the industrialized world, nearly one in five employees works some form of nontraditional shift. Such shift work is associated with numerous negative health consequences, ranging from cognitive complaints to cancer, as well as diminished quality of life. Furthermore, a substantial percentage of shift workers develop shift work disorder, a circadian rhythm sleep disorder characterized by excessive sleepiness, insomnia, or both as a result of shift work. In addition to adverse health consequences and diminished quality of life at the individual level, shift work disorder incurs significant costs to employers through diminished workplace performance and increased accidents and errors. Nonetheless, shift work will remain a vital component of the modern economy. This article reviews seminal and recent literature regarding shift work, with an eye toward real-world application in clinical and organizational settings.
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- Emerson M Wickwire
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
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- Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Adamsson M, Laike T, Morita T. Annual variation in daily light exposure and circadian change of melatonin and cortisol concentrations at a northern latitude with large seasonal differences in photoperiod length. J Physiol Anthropol 2016; 36:6. [PMID: 27435153 PMCID: PMC4952149 DOI: 10.1186/s40101-016-0103-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Seasonal variations in physiology and behavior have frequently been reported. Light is the major zeitgeber for synchronizing internal circadian rhythms with the external solar day. Non-image forming effects of light radiation, for example, phase resetting of the circadian rhythms, melatonin suppression, and acute alerting effects, depend on several characteristics of the light exposure including intensity, timing and duration, spectral composition and previous light exposure, or light history. The aim of the present study was to report on the natural pattern of diurnal and seasonal light exposure and to examine seasonal variations in the circadian change of melatonin and cortisol concentrations for a group of Swedish office workers. Methods Fifteen subjects participated in a field study that was carried out in the south of Sweden. Ambulatory equipment was used for monthly measurements of the daily exposure to light radiation across the year. The measurements included illuminance and irradiance. The subjects collected saliva samples every 4 h during 1 day of the monthly measuring period. Results The results showed that there were large seasonal differences in daily amount of light exposure across the year. Seasonal differences were observed during the time periods 04:00–08:00, 08:00–12:00, 12:00–16:00, 16:00–20:00, and 20:00–24:00. Moreover, there were seasonal differences regarding the exposure pattern. The subjects were to a larger extent exposed to light in the afternoon/evening in the summer. During the winter, spring, and autumn, the subjects received much of the daily light exposure in the morning and early afternoon. Regarding melatonin, a seasonal variation was observed with a larger peak level during the winter and higher levels in the morning at 07:00. Conclusions This study adds to the results from other naturalistic studies by reporting on the diurnal and seasonal light exposure patterns for a group living at a northern latitude of 56° N, with large annual variations in photoperiod length. It seems to be seasonal variation in the lighting conditions, both concerning intensities as well as regarding the pattern of the light exposure to which people living at high latitudes are exposed which may result in seasonal variation in the circadian profile of melatonin.
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- Mathias Adamsson
- School of Engineering, Jönköping University, P.O. Box 1026, SE-551 11, Jönköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Lund University, P.O. Box 118, SE-221 00, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Environmental Science, Fukuoka Women's University, 1-1-1 Kasumigaoka, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
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Hall AL, Smit AN, Mistlberger RE, Landry GJ, Koehoorn M. Organisational characteristics associated with shift work practices and potential opportunities for intervention: findings from a Canadian study. Occup Environ Med 2016; 74:6-13. [PMID: 27382126 DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2016-103664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Revised: 06/03/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Shift work is a common working arrangement with wide-ranging implications for worker health. Organisational determinants of shift work practices are not well characterised; such information could be used to guide evidence-based research and best practices to mitigate shift work's negative effects. This exploratory study aimed to describe and assess organisational-level determinants of shift work practices thought to affect health, across a range of industry sectors. METHODS Data on organisational characteristics, shift work scheduling, provision of shift work education materials/training to employees and night-time lighting policies in the workplace were collected during phone interviews with organisations across the Canadian province of British Columbia. Relationships between organisational characteristics and shift work practices were assessed using multivariable logistic regression models. RESULTS The study sample included 88 participating organisations, representing 30 700 shift workers. Long-duration shifts, provision of shift work education materials/training to employees and night-time lighting policies were reported by approximately one-third of participating organisations. Odds of long-duration shifts increased in larger workplaces and by industry. Odds of providing shift work education materials/training increased in larger workplaces, in organisations reporting concern for shift worker health and in organisations without seasonal changes in shift work. Odds of night-time lighting policies in the workplace increased in organisations reporting previous workplace accidents or incidents that occurred during non-daytime hours, site maintenance needs and client service or care needs. CONCLUSIONS This study points to organisational determinants of shift work practices that could be useful for targeting research and workplace interventions. Results should be interpreted as preliminary in an emerging body of literature on shift work and health.
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- Amy L Hall
- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Qian J, Scheer FAJL. Circadian System and Glucose Metabolism: Implications for Physiology and Disease. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2016; 27:282-293. [PMID: 27079518 PMCID: PMC4842150 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2016.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The circadian system serves one of the most fundamental properties present in nearly all organisms: it generates 24-h rhythms in behavioral and physiological processes and enables anticipating and adapting to daily environmental changes. Recent studies indicate that the circadian system is important in regulating the daily rhythm in glucose metabolism. Disturbance of this circadian control or of its coordination relative to the environmental/behavioral cycle, such as in shift work, eating late, or due to genetic changes, results in disturbed glucose control and increased type 2 diabetes risk. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms underlying glucose regulation by the circadian system and its disturbance may help in the development of therapeutic interventions against the deleterious health consequences of circadian disruption.
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- Jingyi Qian
- Medical Chronobiology Program, Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Medical Chronobiology Program, Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Kim JW. Effect of Shift Work on Nocturia. Urology 2016; 87:153-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2015.07.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Krishnan HC, Lyons LC. Synchrony and desynchrony in circadian clocks: impacts on learning and memory. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 22:426-37. [PMID: 26286653 PMCID: PMC4561405 DOI: 10.1101/lm.038877.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Circadian clocks evolved under conditions of environmental variation, primarily alternating light dark cycles, to enable organisms to anticipate daily environmental events and coordinate metabolic, physiological, and behavioral activities. However, modern lifestyle and advances in technology have increased the percentage of individuals working in phases misaligned with natural circadian activity rhythms. Endogenous circadian oscillators modulate alertness, the acquisition of learning, memory formation, and the recall of memory with examples of circadian modulation of memory observed across phyla from invertebrates to humans. Cognitive performance and memory are significantly diminished when occurring out of phase with natural circadian rhythms. Disruptions in circadian regulation can lead to impairment in the formation of memories and manifestation of other cognitive deficits. This review explores the types of interactions through which the circadian clock modulates cognition, highlights recent progress in identifying mechanistic interactions between the circadian system and the processes involved in memory formation, and outlines methods used to remediate circadian perturbations and reinforce circadian adaptation.
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- Harini C Krishnan
- Department of Biological Science, Program in Neuroscience, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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- Department of Biological Science, Program in Neuroscience, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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Sleep disorders in physicians who perform shift work can result in increased risks of health problems that negatively impact performance and patient safety. Even those who cope well with shift work are likely to suffer from sleep disorders. The aim of this manuscript is to discuss possible causes, contributing factors and consequences of sleep disorders in physicians and to identify measures that can improve adaptation to shift work and treatment strategies for shift work-associated sleep disorders. The risk factors that influence the development of sleep disorders in physicians are numerous and include genetic factors (15 % of the population), age (> 50 years), undiagnosed sleep apnea,, alcohol abuse as well as multiple stress factors inherent in clinical duties (including shift work), research, teaching and family obligations. Several studies have reported an increased risk for medical errors in sleep-deprived physicians. Shift workers have an increased risk for psychiatric and cardiovascular diseases and shift work may also be a contributing factor to cancer. A relationship has been reported not only with sleep deprivation and changes in food intake but also with diabetes mellitus, obesity, hypertension and coronary heart disease. Nicotine and alcohol consumption are more frequent among shift workers. Increased sickness and accident rates among physicians when commuting (especially after night shifts) have a socioeconomic impact. In order to reduce fatigue and to improve performance, short naps during shiftwork or naps plus caffeine, have been proposed as coping strategies; however, napping during adverse circadian phases is less effective, if not impossible when unable to fall asleep. Bright and blue light supports alertness during a night shift. After shiftwork, direct sunlight exposure to the retina can be avoided by using dark sunglasses or glasses with orange lenses for commuting home. The home environment for daytime sleeping after a night shift should be very dark to allow endogenous melatonin secretion, which is a night signal and supports continuous sleep. Sleep disorders can be treated with timed light exposure, as well as behavioral and environmental strategies to compensate for sleep deprivation. Fatigue due to sleep deprivation can only be systematically treated with sleep.
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Briët OJT, Huho BJ, Gimnig JE, Bayoh N, Seyoum A, Sikaala CH, Govella N, Diallo DA, Abdullah S, Smith TA, Killeen GF. Applications and limitations of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention miniature light traps for measuring biting densities of African malaria vector populations: a pooled-analysis of 13 comparisons with human landing catches. Malar J 2015; 14:247. [PMID: 26082036 PMCID: PMC4470360 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-0761-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Measurement of densities of host-seeking malaria vectors is important for estimating levels of disease transmission, for appropriately allocating interventions, and for quantifying their impact. The gold standard for estimating mosquito—human contact rates is the human landing catch (HLC), where human volunteers catch mosquitoes that land on their exposed body parts. This approach necessitates exposure to potentially infectious mosquitoes, and is very labour intensive. There are several safer and less labour-intensive methods, with Centers for Disease Control light traps (LT) placed indoors near occupied bed nets being the most widely used. Methods This paper presents analyses of 13 studies with paired mosquito collections of LT and HLC to evaluate these methods for their consistency in sampling indoor-feeding mosquitoes belonging to the two major taxa of malaria vectors across Africa, the Anopheles gambiae sensu lato complex and the Anopheles funestus s.l. group. Both overall and study-specific sampling efficiencies of LT compared with HLC were computed, and regression methods that allow for the substantial variations in mosquito counts made by either method were used to test whether the sampling efficacy varies with mosquito density. Results Generally, LT were able to collect similar numbers of mosquitoes to the HLC indoors, although the relative sampling efficacy, measured by the ratio of LT:HLC varied considerably between studies. The overall best estimate for An. gambiae s.l. was 1.06 (95% credible interval: 0.68–1.64) and for An. funestus s.l. was 1.37 (0.70–2.68). Local calibration exercises are not reproducible, since only in a few studies did LT sample proportionally to HLC, and there was no geographical pattern or consistent trend with average density in the tendency for LT to either under- or over-sample. Conclusions LT are a crude tool at best, but are relatively easy to deploy on a large scale. Spatial and temporal variation in mosquito densities and human malaria transmission exposure span several orders of magnitude, compared to which the inconsistencies of LT are relatively small. LT, therefore, remain an invaluable and safe alternative to HLC for measuring indoor malaria transmission exposure in Africa. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12936-015-0761-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Olivier J T Briët
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4002, Basel, Switzerland. .,University of Basel, Petersplatz 1, Basel, 4003, Switzerland.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4002, Basel, Switzerland. .,University of Basel, Petersplatz 1, Basel, 4003, Switzerland. .,Ifakara Health Institute, PO Box 78373, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, PO Box 1578, Kisumu, Kenya. .,Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, 4770 Buford Highway, Mailstop F-42, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA.
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, PO Box 1578, Kisumu, Kenya. .,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PO Box 1578, Kisumu, Kenya.
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- Vector Biology Department, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5QA, UK.
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- Vector Biology Department, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5QA, UK. .,National Malaria Control Centre, Chainama Hospital College Grounds, Off Great East Road, PO Box 32509, Lusaka, Zambia.
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- Ifakara Health Institute, PO Box 78373, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.
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- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP), 01 BP 2208, Ouagadougou 01, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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- Ifakara Health Institute, PO Box 78373, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4002, Basel, Switzerland. .,University of Basel, Petersplatz 1, Basel, 4003, Switzerland.
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- Ifakara Health Institute, PO Box 78373, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania. .,Vector Biology Department, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5QA, UK.
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Sleep deprivation due to shift work is related to perturbation of the sleep/wake cycle, associated with the modified activity/rest pattern. This may cause a significant disruption of circadian rhythms of biologic functions, driven by the body clock located in the suprachiasmatic nuclei of the hypothalamus. Shift and night workers have to change sleep times and strategies according to their duty periods; consequently, both sleep length and quality can be considerably affected depending on the variable start and finish times on different shifts. About 10% of night and rotating shift workers, aged between 18 and 65 years, have been estimated to have a diagnosable "shift-work sleep disorder," according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, version 2 (ICSD-2). In the long run, this may lead to persistent and severe disturbances of sleep, chronic fatigue and psychoneurotic syndromes, besides being a risk or aggravating factor for accidents, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and reproductive disorders, as well as, probably, for cancer. Preventive and corrective actions deal with the organization of shift schedules according to ergonomic criteria, careful health surveillance, appropriate education and training on effective countermeasures, in particular, sleep hygiene and napping.
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- Giovanni Costa
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan and IRCCS "Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico" Foundation, Milan, Italy.
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Drake C, Gumenyuk V, Roth T, Howard R. Effects of armodafinil on simulated driving and alertness in shift work disorder. Sleep 2014; 37:1987-94. [PMID: 25325498 DOI: 10.5665/sleep.4256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Forty-one percent of shift workers report dozing while driving. This study tested whether armodafinil improves driving simulator performance in subjects with shift work disorder (SWD). A primary outcome was performance late in the shift when workers are typically driving home. DESIGN Randomized, double-blind, crossover. During each 12-h test session (21:30-09:30), subjects were kept awake except for multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT: 01:30, 03:30, 05:30, and 07:30). Subjective sleepiness (Karolinska Sleepiness Scale, KSS), driving performance, and cognitive performance (digit symbol substitution test and creativity on the Remote Associates Test, RAT) were evaluated during the night shift and commute home times. SETTING Hospital-based sleep research laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Twenty night workers (age: 42.7 ± 8.7 y, 17 F) with excessive sleepiness (≥ 10 on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale), meeting International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Second Edition (ICSD-2) criteria for SWD, and having no other medical conditions. INTERVENTIONS Armodafinil (150 mg) or placebo at (23:45 h) on counterbalanced nights separated by 7-14 days. MEASUREMENT AND RESULTS Primary endpoints were driving simulator performance (standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP) and off-road deviations) with four sessions starting 3.25 h after drug administration, objective sleepiness (MSLT; 1.75 to 7.75 h post-drug), and creativity (5 h post-drug). Significant effects of drug were observed for each driving measure (P < 0.05). Armodafinil significantly improved SDLP for simulator sessions at 05:30, 07:30, and 09:30, and off-road deviations at 7 h, 15 min and 9 h, 15 min post-drug (P < 0.05). Armodafinil also improved objective sleepiness from 3.7 ± 0.6 min to 9.7 ± 5.2 min (P < 0.001) and RAT score from 8.75 ± 4.9 to 11.25 ± 6.0 (P < 0.005). CONCLUSIONS Armodafinil 150 mg early in the night shift improves driving simulator performance in SWD. Effects on sleepiness, cognition, and driving were found up to 9.5 h post-ingestion, during the critical time when many night workers are driving home.
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- Sleep Disorders & Research Center, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
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- Sleep Disorders & Research Center, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
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- Sleep Disorders & Research Center, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
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Impacts of shift work on sleep and circadian rhythms. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 62:292-301. [PMID: 25246026 DOI: 10.1016/j.patbio.2014.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 280] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Shift work comprises work schedules that extend beyond the typical "nine-to-five" workday, wherein schedules often comprise early work start, compressed work weeks with 12-hour shifts, and night work. According to recent American and European surveys, between 15 and 30% of adult workers are engaged in some type of shift work, with 19% of the European population reportedly working at least 2 hours between 22:00 and 05:00. The 2005 International Classification of Sleep Disorders estimates that a shift work sleep disorder can be found in 2-5% of workers. This disorder is characterized by excessive sleepiness and/or sleep disruption for at least one month in relation with the atypical work schedule. Individual tolerance to shift work remains a complex problem that is affected by the number of consecutive work hours and shifts, the rest periods, and the predictability of work schedules. Sleepiness usually occurs during night shifts and is maximal at the end of the night. Impaired vigilance and performance occur around times of increased sleepiness and can seriously compromise workers' health and safety. Indeed, workers suffering from a shift work sleep-wake disorder can fall asleep involuntarily at work or while driving back home after a night shift. Working on atypical shifts has important socioeconomic impacts as it leads to an increased risk of accidents, workers' impairment and danger to public safety, especially at night. The aim of the present review is to review the circadian and sleep-wake disturbances associated with shift work as well as their medical impacts.
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PAECH GM, FERGUSON SA, BANKS S, DORRIAN J, ROACH GD. The influence of break timing on the sleep quantity and quality of fly-in, fly-out shiftworkers. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2014; 52:521-30. [PMID: 25224336 PMCID: PMC4273020 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2014-0102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/24/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Although shift and break timing is known to affect the sleep of shiftworkers, this has not been demonstrated in Fly-in, Fly-out (FIFO) settings which, compared to residential based settings, may be favourable for sleep. This study investigated the sleep quantity and quality of shiftworkers working a FIFO operation comprising of shifts, and therefore breaks, across the 24-h day. The sleep of 24 males (50.43 ± 8.57 yr) was measured using actigraphy and sleep diaries. Morning breaks were associated with less sleep (09:00-12:00 h; 4.4 ± 1.3 h) and a poorer sleep quality (06:00-09:00 h; 3.1 ± 1.0, "average") compared to breaks beginning between 00:00 h and 03:00 h (6.8 ± 1.7 h; 2.2 ± 0.9, "good"). Sleep efficiency remained constant regardless of break timing (85.9 ± 5.0% to 89.9 ± 3.5%). Results indicate that even in operations such as FIFO where sleeping conditions are near-optimal and the break duration is held constant, the influence of the endogenous circadian pacemaker on sleep duration is evident.
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- Gemma M. PAECH
- Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia,
Australia
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- Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia,
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- Appleton Institute, Central Queensland University,
Australia
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- Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia,
Australia
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- Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia,
Australia
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- Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia,
Australia
- Appleton Institute, Central Queensland University,
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Rajaratnam SMW, Howard ME, Grunstein RR. Sleep loss and circadian disruption in shift work: health burden and management. Med J Aust 2013; 199:S11-5. [PMID: 24138359 DOI: 10.5694/mja13.10561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2013] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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About 1.5 million Australians are shift workers. Shift work is associated with adverse health, safety and performance outcomes. Circadian rhythm misalignment, inadequate and poor-quality sleep, and sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea, insomnia and shift work disorder (excessive sleepiness and/or insomnia temporally associated with the work schedule) contribute to these associations. Falling asleep at work at least once a week occurs in 32%-36% of shift workers. Risk of occupational accidents is at least 60% higher for non-day shift workers. Shift workers also have higher rates of cardiometabolic diseases and mood disturbances. Road and workplace accidents related to excessive sleepiness, to which shift work is a significant contributor, are estimated to cost $71-$93 billion per annum in the United States. There is growing evidence that understanding the interindividual variability in sleep-wake responses to shift work will help detect and manage workers vulnerable to the health consequences of shift work. A range of approaches can be used to enhance alertness in shift workers, including screening and treating sleep disorders, melatonin treatment to promote sleep during the daytime, and avoidance of inappropriate use of sedatives and wakefulness-promoters such as modafinil and caffeine. Short naps, which minimise sleep inertia, are generally effective. Shifting the circadian pacemaker with appropriately timed melatonin and/or bright light may be used to facilitate adjustment to a shift work schedule in some situations, such as a long sequence of night work. It is important to manage the health risk of shift workers by minimising vascular risk factors through dietary and other lifestyle approaches.
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Boudreau P, Dumont GA, Boivin DB. Circadian adaptation to night shift work influences sleep, performance, mood and the autonomic modulation of the heart. PLoS One 2013; 8:e70813. [PMID: 23923024 PMCID: PMC3724779 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2013] [Accepted: 06/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Our aim was to investigate how circadian adaptation to night shift work affects psychomotor performance, sleep, subjective alertness and mood, melatonin levels, and heart rate variability (HRV). Fifteen healthy police officers on patrol working rotating shifts participated to a bright light intervention study with 2 participants studied under two conditions. The participants entered the laboratory for 48 h before and after a series of 7 consecutive night shifts in the field. The nighttime and daytime sleep periods were scheduled during the first and second laboratory visit, respectively. The subjects were considered "adapted" to night shifts if their peak salivary melatonin occurred during their daytime sleep period during the second visit. The sleep duration and quality were comparable between laboratory visits in the adapted group, whereas they were reduced during visit 2 in the non-adapted group. Reaction speed was higher at the end of the waking period during the second laboratory visit in the adapted compared to the non-adapted group. Sleep onset latency (SOL) and subjective mood levels were significantly reduced and the LF∶HF ratio during daytime sleep was significantly increased in the non-adapted group compared to the adapted group. Circadian adaptation to night shift work led to better performance, alertness and mood levels, longer daytime sleep, and lower sympathetic dominance during daytime sleep. These results suggest that the degree of circadian adaptation to night shift work is associated to different health indices. Longitudinal studies are required to investigate long-term clinical implications of circadian misalignment to atypical work schedules.
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- Philippe Boudreau
- Centre for Study and Treatment of Circadian Rhythms, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Colombia, Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada
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- Centre for Study and Treatment of Circadian Rhythms, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Lowden A, Åkerstedt T. Assessment of a new dynamic light regimen in a nuclear power control room without windows on quickly rotating shiftworkers--effects on health, wakefulness, and circadian alignment: a pilot study. Chronobiol Int 2012; 29:641-9. [PMID: 22621361 DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2012.675850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The aim of the study was to test whether a new dynamic light regime would improve alertness, sleep, and adaptation to rotating shiftwork. The illumination level in a control room without windows at a nuclear power station was ~200 lux (straight-forward horizontal gaze) using a weak yellow light of 200 lux, 3000 K (Philips Master TLD 36 W 830). New lighting equipment was installed in one area of the control room above the positions of the reactor operators. The new lights were shielded from the control group by a distance of >6 m, and the other operators worked at desks turned away from the new light. The new lights were designed to give three different light exposures: (i) white/blue strong light of 745 lux, 6000 K; (ii) weak yellow light of 650 lux, 4000 K; and (iii) yellow moderate light of 700 lux, 4000 K. In a crossover design, the normal and new light exposures were given during a sequence of three night shifts, two free days, two morning shifts, and one afternoon shift (NNN + MMA), with 7 wks between sessions. The operators consisted of two groups; seven reactor operators from seven work teams were at one time exposed to the new equipment and 16 other operators were used as controls. The study was conducted during winter with reduced opportunities of daylight exposure during work, after night work, or before morning work. Operators wore actigraphs, filled in a sleep/wake diary, including ratings of sleepiness on the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) every 2 h, and provided saliva samples for analysis of melatonin at work (every 2nd h during one night shift and first 3 h during one morning shift). Results from the wake/sleep diary showed the new light treatment increased alertness during the 2nd night shift (interaction group × light × time, p < .01). Time of waking was delayed in the light condition after the 3rd night shift (group × light, p < .05), but the amount of wake time during the sleep span increased after the 2nd night shift (p < .05), also showing a tendency to affect sleep efficiency (p < .10). Effects on circadian phase were difficult to establish given the small sample size and infrequent sampling of saliva melatonin. Nonetheless, it seems that appropriate dynamic light in rooms without windows during the dark Nordic season may promote alertness, sleep, and better adaptation to quickly rotating shiftwork.
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- Arne Lowden
- Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Kantermann T, Forstner S, Halle M, Schlangen L, Roenneberg T, Schmidt-Trucksäss A. The stimulating effect of bright light on physical performance depends on internal time. PLoS One 2012; 7:e40655. [PMID: 22808224 PMCID: PMC3394763 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2012] [Accepted: 06/11/2012] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The human circadian clock regulates the daily timing of sleep, alertness and performance and is synchronized to the 24-h day by the environmental light-dark cycle. Bright light exposure has been shown to positively affect sleepiness and alertness, yet little is known about its effects on physical performance, especially in relation to chronotype. We, therefore, exposed 43 male participants (mean age 24.5 yrs ± SD 2.3 yrs) in a randomized crossover study to 160 minutes of bright (BL: ≈ 4.420 lx) and dim light (DL: ≈ 230 lx). During the last 40 minutes of these exposures, participants performed a bicycle ergometer test. Time-of-day of the exercise sessions did not differ between the BL and DL condition. Chronotype (MSF(sc), mid-sleep time on free days corrected for oversleep due to sleep debt on workdays) was assessed by the Munich ChronoType Questionnaire (MCTQ). Total work was significantly higher in BL (median 548.4 kJ, min 411.82 kJ, max 875.20 kJ) than in DL (median 521.5 kJ, min 384.33 kJ, max 861.23 kJ) (p = 0.004) going along with increased exhaustion levels in BL (blood lactate (+12.7%, p = 0.009), heart rate (+1.8%, p = 0.031), and Borg scale ratings (+2.6%, p = 0.005)) in all participants. The differences between total work levels in BL and DL were significantly higher (p = 0.004) if participants were tested at a respectively later time point after their individual mid-sleep (chronotype). These novel results demonstrate, that timed BL exposure enhances physical performance with concomitant increase in individual strain, and is related not only to local (external) time, but also to an individual's internal time.
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- Thomas Kantermann
- Centre for Behaviour and Neurosciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department for Prevention and Sports Medicine, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Dumont M, Lanctôt V, Cadieux-Viau R, Paquet J. Melatonin production and light exposure of rotating night workers. Chronobiol Int 2012; 29:203-10. [PMID: 22324558 DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2011.647177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Decreased melatonin production, due to acute suppression of pineal melatonin secretion by light exposure during night work, has been suggested to underlie higher cancer risks associated with prolonged experience of night work. However, the association between light exposure and melatonin production has never been measured in the field. In this study, 24-h melatonin production and ambulatory light exposure were assessed during both night-shift and day/evening-shift periods in 13 full-time rotating shiftworkers. Melatonin production was estimated with the excretion of urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin (aMT6s), and light exposure was measured with an ambulatory photometer. There was no difference in total 24-h aMT6s excretion between the two work periods. The night-shift period was characterized by a desynchrony between melatonin and sleep-wake rhythms, as shown by higher melatonin production during work and lower melatonin production during sleep when working night shifts than when working day/evening shifts. Light exposure during night work showed no correlation with aMT6s excreted during the night of work (p > .5), or with the difference in 24-h aMT6s excretion between the two work periods (p > .1). However, light exposure during night work was negatively correlated with total 24-h aMT6s excretion over the entire night-shift period (p < .01). In conclusion, there was no evidence of direct melatonin suppression during night work in this population. However, higher levels of light exposure during night work may have decreased total melatonin production, possibly by initiating re-entrainment and causing internal desynchrony. This interpretation is consistent with the proposition that circadian disruption, of which decreased melatonin production is only one of the adverse consequences, could be the mediator between night shiftwork and cancer risks.
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- Marie Dumont
- Chronobiology Laboratory, Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine, Sacre-Coeur Hospital of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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The internal circadian clock adapts slowly, if at all, to rapid transitions between different shift schedules. This leads to misalignment (desynchrony) of rhythmic physiological systems, such as sleep, alertness, performance, metabolism and the hormones melatonin and cortisol, with the imposed work-rest schedule. Consequences include sleep deprivation and poor performance. Clock gene variants may influence tolerance of sleep deprivation. Shift work is associated with an increased risk of major disease (heart disease and cancer) and this may also, at least in part, be attributed to frequent circadian desynchrony. Abnormal metabolism has been invoked as a contributory factor to the increased risk of heart disease. There is recent evidence for an increased risk of certain cancers, with hypothesized causal roles of light at night, melatonin suppression and circadian desynchrony. Various strategies exist for coping with circadian desynchrony and for hastening circadian realignment (if desired). The most important factor in manipulating the circadian system is exposure to and/or avoidance of bright light at specific times of the 'biological night'.
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- Josephine Arendt
- Centre for Chronobiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK.
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KANTERMANN T, JUDA M, VETTER C, ROENNEBERG T. Shift-work research: Where do we stand, where should we go? Sleep Biol Rhythms 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8425.2010.00432.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Dumont M, Blais H, Roy J, Paquet J. Controlled Patterns of Daytime Light Exposure Improve Circadian Adjustment in Simulated Night Work. J Biol Rhythms 2009; 24:427-37. [DOI: 10.1177/0748730409343795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Circadian misalignment between the endogenous circadian signal and the imposed rest-activity cycle is one of the main sources of sleep and health troubles in night shift workers. Timed bright light exposure during night work can reduce circadian misalignment in night workers, but this approach is limited by difficulties in incorporating bright light treatment into most workplaces. Controlled light and dark exposure during the daytime also has a significant impact on circadian phase and could be easier to implement in real-life situations. The authors previously described distinctive light exposure patterns in night nurses with and without circadian adaptation. In the present study, the main features of these patterns were used to design daytime light exposure profiles. Profiles were then tested in a laboratory simulation of night work to evaluate their efficacy in reducing circadian misalignment in night workers. The simulation included 2 day shifts followed by 4 consecutive night shifts (2400-0800 h). Healthy subjects (15 men and 23 women; 20-35 years old) were divided into 3 groups to test 3 daytime light exposure profiles designed to produce respectively a phase delay (delay group, n = 12), a phase advance (advance group, n = 13), or an unchanged circadian phase (stable group, n = 13). In all 3 groups, light intensity was set at 50 lux during the nights of simulated night work. Salivary dim light melatonin onset (DLMO) showed a significant phase advance of 2.3 h (± 1.3 h) in the advance group and a significant phase delay of 4.1 h (± 1.3 h) in the delay group. The stable group showed a smaller but significant phase delay of 1.7 h (± 1.6 h). Urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin (aMT6s) acrophases were highly correlated to salivary DLMOs. Urinary aMT6s acrophases were used to track daily phase shifts. They showed that phase shifts occurred rapidly and differed between the 3 groups by the 3rd night of simulated night work. These results show that significant phase shifts can be achieved in night workers by controlling daytime light exposure, with no nighttime intervention.
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- Marie Dumont
- Chronobiology Laboratory, Sacré-Cœur Hospital of Montreal, Montreal, Québec Canada, Department of Psychiatry, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada,
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- Chronobiology Laboratory, Sacré-Cœur Hospital of Montreal, Montreal, Québec Canada
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- Chronobiology Laboratory, Sacré-Cœur Hospital of Montreal, Montreal, Québec Canada
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- Chronobiology Laboratory, Sacré-Cœur Hospital of Montreal, Montreal, Québec Canada
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Sterniczuk R, Stepkowski A, Jones M, Antle M. Enhancement of photic shifts with the 5-HT1A mixed agonist/antagonist NAN-190: Intra-suprachiasmatic nucleus pathway. Neuroscience 2008; 153:571-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.02.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2007] [Revised: 01/14/2008] [Accepted: 02/01/2008] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Boivin DB, Tremblay GM, James FO. Working on atypical schedules. Sleep Med 2007; 8:578-89. [PMID: 17481949 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2007.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2006] [Revised: 03/13/2007] [Accepted: 03/15/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Shift work has been associated with a number of health problems including cardiovascular disease, impaired glucose and lipid metabolism, gastrointestinal discomfort, reproductive difficulties, and breast cancer. The specific contributions of disturbed physiological rhythms, circadian misalignment, and sleep debt to the various medical problems encountered by shift workers remain to be clarified. Fatigue can be caused by extended on-duty and/or waking periods, inadequate sleep quantity, sleep disturbances, disruption of circadian rhythms, and difficult work and familial conditions. Fatigue-related accidents raise a safety concern for shift workers, especially at the end of the night when the circadian nadir of alertness interacts with increased time awake. Individuals vary greatly in their capacity to adjust to atypical work schedules and their tolerance to circadian misalignment. Predisposing individual and domestic factors have been identified, such as increasing age, being a single woman in charge of children, and split sleep patterns, all of which can affect the ability to adjust to atypical schedules. However, prior studies indicate that predisposing individual and social determinants are generally poor predictors of shift work tolerance in a given individual. In this manuscript, we review several countermeasures to improve adaptation to shift work.
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- Diane B Boivin
- Centre for Study and Treatment of Circadian Rhythms, Douglas Hospital Research Centre, 6875 LaSalle Boulevard, F-1127 Montreal, Que., Canada H4H 1R3.
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Burgess PA. Optimal shift duration and sequence: recommended approach for short-term emergency response activations for public health and emergency management. Am J Public Health 2007; 97 Suppl 1:S88-92. [PMID: 17413074 PMCID: PMC1854972 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2005.078782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Since September 11, 2001, and the consequent restructuring of the US preparedness and response activities, public health workers are increasingly called on to activate a temporary round-the-clock staffing schedule. These workers may have to make key decisions that could significantly impact the health and safety of the public. The unique physiological demands of rotational shift work and night shift work have the potential to negatively impact decisionmaking ability. A responsible, evidence-based approach to scheduling applies the principles of circadian physiology, as well as unique individual physiologies and preferences. Optimal scheduling would use a clockwise (morning-afternoon-night) rotational schedule: limiting night shifts to blocks of 3, limiting shift duration to 8 hours, and allowing 3 days of recuperation after night shifts.
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- Paula A Burgess
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga 30333, USA.
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Lee C, Smith MR, Eastman CI. A compromise phase position for permanent night shift workers: circadian phase after two night shifts with scheduled sleep and light/dark exposure. Chronobiol Int 2007; 23:859-75. [PMID: 16887753 DOI: 10.1080/07420520600827160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Night shift work is associated with a myriad of health and safety risks. Phase-shifting the circadian clock such that it is more aligned with night work and day sleep is one way to attenuate these risks. However, workers will not be satisfied with complete adaptation to night work if it leaves them misaligned during days off. Therefore, the goal of this set of studies is to produce a compromise phase position in which individuals working night shifts delay their circadian clocks to a position that is more compatible with nighttime work and daytime sleep yet is not incompatible with late nighttime sleep on days off. This is the first in the set of studies describing the magnitude of circadian phase delays that occurs on progressively later days within a series of night shifts interspersed with days off. The series will be ended on various days in order to take a "snapshot" of circadian phase. In this set of studies, subjects sleep from 23:00 to 7:00 h for three weeks. Following this baseline period, there is a series of night shifts (23:00 to 07:00 h) and days off. Experimental subjects receive five 15 min intermittent bright light pulses (approximately 3500 lux; approximately 1100 microW/cm2) once per hour during the night shifts, wear sunglasses that attenuate all visible wavelengths--especially short wavelengths ("blue-blockers")--while traveling home after the shifts, and sleep in the dark (08:30-15:30 h) after each night shift. Control subjects remain in typical dim room light (<50 lux) throughout the night shift, wear sunglasses that do not attenuate as much light, and sleep whenever they want after the night shifts. Circadian phase is determined from the circadian rhythm of melatonin collected during a dim light phase assessment at the beginning and end of each study. The sleepiest time of day, approximated by the body temperature minimum (Tmin), is estimated by adding 7 h to the dim light melatonin onset. In this first study, circadian phase was measured after two night shifts and day sleep periods. The Tmin of the experimental subjects (n=11) was 04:24+/-0.8 h (mean+/-SD) at baseline and 7:36+/-1.4 h after the night shifts. Thus, after two night shifts, the Tmin had not yet delayed into the daytime sleep period, which began at 08:30 h. The Tmin of the control subjects (n=12) was 04:00+/-1.2 h at baseline and drifted to 4:36+/-1.4 h after the night shifts. Thus, two night shifts with a practical pattern of intermittent bright light, the wearing of sunglasses on the way home from night shifts, and a regular sleep period early in the daytime, phase delayed the circadian clock toward the desired compromise phase position for permanent night shift workers. Additional night shifts with bright light pulses and daytime sleep in the dark are expected to displace the sleepiest time of day into the daytime sleep period, improving both nighttime alertness and daytime sleep but not precluding adequate sleep on days off.
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- Clara Lee
- Biological Rhythms Research Laboratory, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
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van Mark A, Spallek M, Kessel R, Brinkmann E. Shift work and pathological conditions. J Occup Med Toxicol 2006; 1:25. [PMID: 17156476 PMCID: PMC1702362 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-1-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2006] [Accepted: 12/11/2006] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Shift work exerts major influences on the physiological functions of the human body. These are primarily mediated by the disruption of circadian rhythms since most body functions are circadian rhythmic. Next to the disturbances caused by changes in the circadian system, shift work has also been suggested to be related to a number of other health disorders. The present study summarizes recently published data on the potential relationship between disorders and shift working.
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- Anke van Mark
- Institute of Occupational Medicine, University of Lübeck, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, VW-Nutzfahrzeuge, D-30405 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine, University of Lübeck, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Prevention, Norddeutsche Metall-Berufsgenossenschaft, D-30173 Hannover, Germany
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Akerstedt T. Altered sleep/wake patterns and mental performance. Physiol Behav 2006; 90:209-18. [PMID: 17049569 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2006.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2006] [Accepted: 09/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Altered sleep/wake patterns involve, by definition, displaced sleep. The present review concludes that mental performance is strongly influenced by many forms of displaced sleep. Being exposed to the circadian low (during work/activity), extended time awake or reduced duration of sleep will impair performance. The effect is most pronounced in the laboratory setting, however, even if a number of studies have shown effects of for example night work on neuropsychological tests, and simulated work. In real shift work situations performance changes have been less pronounced. No studies have evaluated the effects on production, but accidents and serious mistakes have been clearly established in road transport and there seems to be clear effects also in health care. The effects are similar in connection with flights across several time zones (jet lag) but less data are available. It is suggested that there is a need for establishing the significance of impaired performance due to work hours in white collar and service work. Also the notion of individual differences in performance impairment is an important issue.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Night work is associated with disrupted circadian rhythms, fatigue, accidents, and chronic disease. Melatonin secretion helps regulate sleep and circadian rhythms. OBJECTIVE Melatonin, sleep disturbances, and symptoms (sleep, fatigue, mental) were compared among workers on permanent day, swing, and night shifts. METHODS Urinary 6-hydroxymelatonin sulfate (6-OHMS) was measured in postwork and postsleep samples. Disrupted circadian melatonin production was evaluated using the sleep:work 6-OHMS ratio. Wrist actigraphy characterized light exposures and sleep characteristics. RESULTS Night workers had altered melatonin, disrupted sleep, and elevated symptom prevalence. Subjects grouped by their sleep:work 6-OHMS ratio rather than shift had even greater symptom prevalence. Risks for two or more symptoms were 3.5 to 8 times greater among workers with sleep:work ratios < or =1 compared to those with ratios >1. CONCLUSIONS This ratio may help identify workers at increased risk for accidents or injuries.
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Affiliation(s)
- James B Burch
- Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.
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